According to RTV Drenthe, Emmen and Villa decided that it was best for all parties that Suliman should return to his parent club. The 20-year-old only amassed a meagre nine minutes in the Eredivisie since his arrival in the summer.

Back in the summer, in an exclusive interview with Football-Oranje.com, Suliman expressed his excitement at joining the Dutch club and was looking forward “to testing [himself] against all kinds of strikers”. Unfortunately, Suliman has been left disappointed with having to watch mainly from the substitutes bench this season.

Suliman had gained a reputation for calm defending and his ability to play well with the ball at his feet. This is undoubtedly a wasted chance for Suliman to progress his short career so far in the Netherlands, however, Emmen have enjoyed a consistent defence since their Eredivisie return which has seen them sit in mid-table for a large part of this season.

It is not thought that Suliman has been recalled to help ease the defensive injury crisis at Villa, with Tommy Elphick – also on loan at Hull City – expected to fill that void when he is also brought back to the club.

I'm a physics student from the UK and a massive Eredivisie fan. Started watching after being inspired by the Netherlands national team after the 2010 World Cup. Wilfred Bouma also has a big part to play in my initial keen interest in the league, being a Villa fan meant I wanted to keep track of my favourite player.